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When caustic soda is manufactured from sea water, one of the important by-products is:

A
potash
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chlorine
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chromium
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fertilizer
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Solution

The correct option is C chlorine
Solid sodium hydroxide is obtained from this solution by the evaporation of sea water. Principle — In castner-kellner method NaOH is prepared by the electrolysis of aqueous solution of NaCl (Brine).Chlorine gas is also produced in this process.
Hence option B is correct answer.

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